Guilt Free Pizza – Finally!

I have made so many positive changes in my diet over the past few years. While I used to think that I could never live without certain things (Reese’s cups, ice cream, potato chips), I have learned that once I quit eating that junk I also quit craving it. Thank goodness! There are very few things I genuinely miss from my old eating habits. Pizza is one of them. It’s easy to make vegan pizza – just eliminate the cheese. Almost any pizza joint is willing to make it this way. But since I don’t eat wheat any more, or other flours for that matter, well it gets a little more challenging. Until now….

Place the quinoa in a bowl, cover with water. Soak 4-6 hours. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rinse quinoa after soaking. Place in food processor with remaining crust ingredients. Process for about 2-3 minutes until it forms a paste. Spread into silicone baking pan (or you can line a regular pan with parchment paper. Bake 15 minutes. Flip over and bake another 5 minutes.

On the pre-baked crust, spread a layer of the hummus first, then a thin layer of pizza sauce followed by a sprinkle of nutritional yeast. Pile the veggies on as desired. Bake another 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

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Holy smokes, Christin, your timing is perfect! I’ve been trying to avoid/eliminate flours, too, but still want pizza on a regular basis. And pizza joints can’t be trusted to be honest about oil in their dough/sauce, as I’ve learned the hard way. This crust recipe is almost an answered prayer! I have all ingredients on hand (Pomi pizza sauce is compliant and very good) and will likely make this tomorrow for dinner. Great post–thanks so much!

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About Christin Bummer

I have always considered myself an active, healthy person. I keep busy through work and exercise, and I’ve always made an effort to eat right, following tips on tv and in the magazines. More protein, less carbs, real sugar instead of sweeteners, olive oil over canola, or whatever the current tip of the day is.